› LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will be having some blood drives in the local area this week. On Friday, Sept. 21st, the bloodmobile will be at Interface in West Point from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, and on Sunday, Sept. 21st, it will be at Kroger in Lanett from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. EDT. The bloodmobile will be at Lanett High from 7:30 a.m. till 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27th and at Valley High from 8 a.m. till 2 p.,m. on Wednesday, October 10.

› The September meeting of the Chambers County 9-1-1 EMA Board will be held at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept. 20th at the 9-1-1 Center in Huguley.

› The Lanett Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will have a work session at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at the administrative office located at 506 First Street. The public is welcome.

› The fall and winter hours for the Christian Service Center will be 9 a.m. till noon EDT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For assistance, you must sign in at the office before 11:30 a.m. EDT. Christmas applications will be taken will be taken during regular hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The deadline is October 18th. You must have a current Alabama ID. There will be extended hours during the holiday season. Please call (334) 576-3552.

› Dr. Terry L. Harrison, Sr. will be holding a book signing at Bradshaw Library on Thursday, Sept. 27th at 1 p.m. EDT.

› The Chambers County Education Retirees will meet during the noon hour on Friday, Sept, 21st at the Cotton Duck in Valley. All current members and new retirees are invited.

› The Chambers County School District is currently seeking to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities from birth to age 21. Eligible participants for special services may include those with hearing, visual, orthopedic, speech and language impairments, as well as children with intellectual, emotional, or learning disabilities and other health impairments. Parents or relatives of children with disabilities not currently being served should call Diane Sherriff at 334-864-9343, extension 10203, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CDT.

› Cafe’ Connections at Bradshaw Library begins on Sept 20 at 10:30 a.m. with a Fall Flix viewing of “I Can Only Imagine” (PG).  Enjoy a free movie, drinks and popcorn on us!  Bring a friend!

› Diversicare is looking for volunteers to assist with small and large group activities, Monday through Friday and some weekends. For more information contact Melinda Joseph at 334-644-1111.

› If you know of someone who graduated from Lanett High School in 1978, please tell them to get in touch with Benita Smallwood Gunnells (bgunnells@charter.net)  if they’d like to attend the 40th class reunion.

› The Kiwanis Club of West Point meets regularly the second Monday of each month at noon at Momma Goldberg’s and the fourth Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Momma Goldberg’s in historic downtown West Point. Join us and see what Kiwanis is planning in West Point and Lanett. Newcomers are welcome!

› A monthly dementia support group meets at 6:30 p.m. EDT on the first Tuesday of the month at the Chattahoochee Hospice office, located at 6 Medical Park N0rth in Valley. A monthly grief support group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday at the Hospice office. For more information, call (334) 756-8043.

› The West Point Active Life Center is a recreation center for independent adults who are at least 55 years of age. Lunch is provided five days a week for those who are 60 and older. There’s also activities, games, billiards, quilting, exercise classes, trips and every Wednesday, FREE BINGO at 10:30 a.m. EDT. The Active Life Center serves West Point and the surrounding area.

› The Chambers County Forestry Landowners will have their planning meeting at the Farmers Federation building in LaFayette at 6 p.m. CDT (7 p.m. Eastern time) on Thursday, October 11, 2018.

› The Interfaith Food Closet helps families with emergency food. Located on 20th Avenue behind the Langdale United Methodist Church, it’s open each week day, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-11:30 a.m. EDT; Tuesday and Thursday 1-4 and Wednesday 5:30-6:30.